Murray State University academics
Murray, Kentucky · Public · 6,688 undergrads
Murray State University has 6,688 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 60 fields of study. The most degrees go to Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other.
The short answers
6,688
undergraduates.
1,963
graduate students.
60
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,603
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
34%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
6,688
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,963
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,841
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
34%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$59,539
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
79%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.2%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
3.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,603
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
581
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
91
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
23
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
103
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers